Take Two: How will WR position shake out after 5-Star Challenge?

Take Two returns with a daily offering tackling a handful of issues in the college football landscape. Rivals.com National Recruiting Analyst Adam Gorney lays out the situation and then receives takes from Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell and an expert from the Rivals.com network.

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There was an extensive debate about whether Theo Wease should remain the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2019 class or whether after a fantastic spring Jadon Haselwood should make the jump and take the top spot.

Wease is a phenomenal talent and a five-star. Haselwood is a phenomenal talent and a five-star. Both will be competing at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas later this week at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Can Wease, an Oklahoma commit, lock down the No. 1 spot and clearly state he’s the best receiver in this class? Or can Haselwood be so superior that even more discussion should be had about making him the top receiver in 2019?

There is also a third scenario that’s possible. Since the wide receiver position is loaded this recruiting cycle and many of them will be in Atlanta as well, the possibility definitely exists that someone lower in the rankings will shoot up the charts after an outstanding weekend and put even more pressure on Wease and Haselwood at the top.

“I have more experience watching Wease across a variety of competitions, so I am more familiar with all the things that he does well, but it starts with his presence of mind to use his physical gifts over the players lining up against him. He's probably not quite as fast as Haselwood, but he doesn't need to be. He runs with power and assertiveness and once he gets around or behind a defensive back, he's so naturally able to keep them sealed off and give himself the best chance to make the catch.

"He's as tall and long as Haselwood, but thicker. Even though he seems more of a power-type of receiver, he is still bursty enough in and out of his cuts that he is able to create separation mid-route and has rare concentration to make tough grabs in the air and in traffic. Wease is just too much of a total package to not be the top guy at his position.”

“This receiver class is really good and it’s a deep class. The No. 1 spot has not been settled at all. At one point we were debating Wease and Arjei Henderson and we can go back to debating that because Henderson has that talent to be a guy in consideration for No. 1 at receiver.

“Haselwood has the talent to do that as well. And then there were some guys who had some really good springs - Trejan Bridges, Garrett Wilson, guys like that who may not be in the mix for No. 1 but who are certainly pushing up the charts. I don’t think by any means Wease has No. 1 wrapped up. It’s going to be one of those things that could come down to the very end unlike last year with Amon-Ra St. Brown clearly being the best receiver.”